File #: 12-0469    Version: 1 Name: City Manager's Report
Type: Report Status: Passed
File created: 1/28/2013 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/12/2013 Final action: 2/12/2013
Title: City Manager's Report
Attachments: 1. Sales Tax, 2. Wholesale Beer Tax, 3. Liquor-Retail, 4. Building Permits, 5. Building Permits Chart, 6. Current Grant Projects General Fund, 7. Current Grant Projects Water & Sewer Fund, 8. TDOT project update 1-8-13, 9. Engineering Projects February, 10. February Debt Schedule, 11. Bread of Life letter, 12. Fourth Street Crosswalk
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City Manager's Report
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  1. Chart showing local option sales tax revenues
  2. Chart showing wholesale beer tax revenues
  3. Chart showing retail liquor inspection fees
  4. Chart showing building permits
  5. Spreadsheet on current grants/projects
  6. Special projects report
  7. Debt Schedule
  8. Charter Review Committee - Laney Colvard, Randy Graham, and Ted Meadows have been appointed to the Charter Review Committee.  Meetings will be included in the weekly schedule should anyone wish to attend.  Sally Oglesby is serving as staff liaison and will convey any recommendations or questions to the committee for their review.
  9. Bread of Life crosswalk - As requested by the Bread of Life, staff has looked at this matter and recommends that the crosswalk be installed on W. Fourth Street to accommodate the added pedestrian traffic.
  10. Police Department-Chief Beaty is recommending a 2.5% pay increase for Canine Officer Donathan Johnson.  His present salary is $13.40 per hour.  With a 2.5% increase, the proposed rate is $13.74 per hour.  This is per General Order J. Pay Supplement: "Any person selected and trained as a canine handler will receive a 2.5% pay supplement upon successful completion of a 1 year probationary period."  A budget amendment is not necessary.  
  11. Police Department-Chief Beaty is recommending a 5% increase for Henry Hunnicutt for completion of 6 months satisfactory probationary period and completion of the police academy.  His present salary is $13.22 per hour.  5% increase would be $13.88 per hour.  A budget amendment is not necessary.  
  12. Codes Enforcement Department-Kyle Eldridge passed the exam for Commercial Mechanical Inspector on November 20, 2012 and passed the International Code Council exam also.  Since he has passed both of these exams, he became eligible to apply for State of Tennessee Certified Codes Inspector.  He has applied and the certifications have been awarded.  Jeff Kerley, supervisor, is requesting a 2.5% increase for each of these certifications.  This 5% increase represents .97/hour and $38.80 per week increase.  A budget amendment is not necessary.  
 
Recommended Action
NECESSARY COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve installation of crosswalk on W. Fourth St.
Approve recommended payroll changes.